Shreveport's ongoing efforts to address taste, odor problems
The City of Shreveport Water Department stated the issue was due to elevated Geosmin, a naturally occurring compound produced by algae in Cross Lake', which they continue to treat multiple times.
'The Water and Sewerage Department is actively monitoring Geosmin concentrations and making adjustments as needed to restore the water's taste and odor to normal levels,' states Shreveport's Water and Sewerage Department (SWSD).
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They say the department is 'aggressively treating the water to resolve the issue' and continues working with outside experts to identify the most effective strategies for managing it.
'It is believed that the elevated Geosmin levels are related to a lake turnover similar to the one experienced this summer, which also caused higher-than-normal manganese levels and higher-than-normal water temperatures. A lake turnover occurs when nutrients from the bottom of the lake rise to the surface, which likely triggered the current algae spike as a delayed effect' SWSD states, 'Cross Lake is a shallow body of water, and that alone presents many complex treatment challenges. '
The department stresses that they will continue to flush water pipes to improve the distribution of newly treated water throughout the city.
If customers are still experiencing odor or taste issues, contact the Department of Waterand Sewerage at 318-673-7600.
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